Can't Pay, won't Pay? Finance for Long-Term Care

Demand for Long-Term Care: Projections of Long-Term Care Finance for Elderly People Research Bulletin

There has in recent years been some debate, and various analyses, concerning likely future demand for long-term care for elderly people. This has been prompted by the wider policy debate about how best to finance long-term care. The policy debate has culminated in the establishment of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care for the Elderly. Its report was expected shortly as this Bulletin went t...

Can't pay, must pay.

editorial editorial l ong ago, in a political galaxy far away, i was educated at one of the world's elite universities. neither i, nor my middle-class parents, paid a penny in upfront fees for this privilege. in fact, the state—or more precisely my local municipality—paid me a substantial 'maintenance grant' every term which covered my room in college, living expenses, books and other study ess...

Can't pay, won't pay.

How to Pay for Health Care.

The United States stands at a crossroads in how to pay for health care. Fee for service, the dominant payment model in the U.S. and many other countries, is now widely recognized as perhaps the single biggest obstacle to improving health care delivery. A battle is currently raging, outside of the public eye, between the advocates of two radically different payment approaches: capitation and bun...

How Should We Pay for Health Care?